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Page 243
... premises ) —i.e . , that it would be in- consistent or self - contradictory to assert the premises but deny the conclusion . If a deductive argument is to succeed in establishing the truth of its conclusion , two quite distinct ...
... premises ) —i.e . , that it would be in- consistent or self - contradictory to assert the premises but deny the conclusion . If a deductive argument is to succeed in establishing the truth of its conclusion , two quite distinct ...
Page 256
... premise , as in the foregoing example ( first figure ) ; predicate in both premises ( second figure ) ; subject in both premises ( third figure ) ; and , finally , predicate in the major and subject in the minor premise ( fourth figure ) ...
... premise , as in the foregoing example ( first figure ) ; predicate in both premises ( second figure ) ; subject in both premises ( third figure ) ; and , finally , predicate in the major and subject in the minor premise ( fourth figure ) ...
Page 272
... premises , the considerations ad- duced on behalf of the conclusion . An argument is deduc- tively valid when its premises provide conclusive evidence for the conclusion - i.e . , if the conclusion must be true whenever the premises are ...
... premises , the considerations ad- duced on behalf of the conclusion . An argument is deduc- tively valid when its premises provide conclusive evidence for the conclusion - i.e . , if the conclusion must be true whenever the premises are ...
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